This cutting-edge reference addresses the impact nanotechnology has on the environment. From risks to benefits covered by leading professionals in the field and aimed at a multitude of skill levels and disciplines.

Harald Krug is Head of the Department for Materials Biology interactions of the Empa, St. Gallen.

He previously was a Professor at the Institute of Toxicology und Genetics at the research centre Karlsruhe. In his research he investigates the health and genetics at the Research Centre Karlsruhe. in his research he investigates the health and environmental risks of nanotechnology.